
Steve Price: Australia Correspondent on the members of the Iranian women's football team seeking asylum in Australia
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 3/10/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 3/10/2026
Seven Iranian football players have now been granted asylum in Australia. Five players from the women’s team, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, slipped away from the team hotel under the cover of darkness to claim sanctuary from Australian officials, the Australian Government announced. …